NS Summary parser

dwakeman · 07-05-2004

This is a very simple script which goes through a master NS Summary file (must be named 'master.txt') in the current directory, and creates a new master summary file called 'newMaster.txt' while removing duplicate AP's (based on MAC - which is unique).

update: ok, as the other members have graciously pointed out, the merge feature in NS already does this. you may safely ignore this post.

The Others · 07-05-2004

You could save a massive step by not bothering at all. Just combine your .ns1 files, netstumbler will merge all duplicates. Then you can export a lovely neat .txt file.

wrzwaldo · 07-05-2004

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Originally Posted by dwakeman

This is a very simple script which goes through a master NS Summary file (must be named 'master.txt') in the current directory, and creates a new master summary file called 'newMaster.txt' while removing duplicate AP's (based on MAC - which is unique).

The 'newMaster.txt' can then be imported back into NS, or StumbVerter without any duplicates.

What I have been doing is combining my summary files into one big file (called 'master.txt' - using cat eg: cat *.txt >> master.txt), then filtering out the duplicates using this script, importing the file back into NS, then saving it as a NS file (.ns1). I use the summary file for StumbVerter, and the ns1 file for an online site called 'GPS Visualizer' (http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/map?form=wifi .

Very quick and dirty, nothing fancy. I could probably save a step and just combine all the summary files without using cat and the initial master file, maybe I'll add this later when I'm not feeling so lazy.

Likewise I have been combining my NS1 files. From NS use File/Merge and as The Others has pointed out duplicates magically disappear! Congratulations on re-inventing the wheel!

07-05-2004	#1 (permalink)
dwakeman perlmonk Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: canadia Posts: 57	NS Summary parser This is a very simple script which goes through a master NS Summary file (must be named 'master.txt') in the current directory, and creates a new master summary file called 'newMaster.txt' while removing duplicate AP's (based on MAC - which is unique). update: ok, as the other members have graciously pointed out, the merge feature in NS already does this. you may safely ignore this post. Last edited by dwakeman : 07-06-2004 at 08:00 AM.

07-05-2004	#2 (permalink)
The Others PeaceDriver Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dos Palabras, Mandoras Posts: 2,920	You could save a massive step by not bothering at all. Just combine your .ns1 files, netstumbler will merge all duplicates. Then you can export a lovely neat .txt file. __________________ all good ends all ?u=273

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